Michael Burlingamehttp://wuis.org
enLincoln Legacy Lecture Series To Focus On "Lincoln's Funeral"http://wuis.org/post/lincoln-legacy-lecture-series-focus-lincolns-funeral
<p>When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865, it began a period of mourning that was emphasized in many communities as his funeral train made its way from Washington D.C. to Springfield.<br /><br />The 17-hundred mile journey had an impact on the nation and certainly those who witnessed it.&nbsp; But through various eyes, the passing of Abraham Lincoln was seen differently. &nbsp;<br />Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:05:00 +0000Sean Crawford34976 at http://wuis.orgLincoln Legacy Lecture Series To Focus On "Lincoln's Funeral"Lincoln's Journey To Gettysburghttp://wuis.org/post/lincolns-journey-gettysburg
<p>The story of the Gettysburg Address began long before that day Abraham Lincoln stood at the speaker's platform and delivered those famous 272 words.&nbsp;</p>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:30:00 +0000Sean Crawford12867 at http://wuis.orgLincoln's Journey To GettysburgHis Greatest Speech: This Month Marks the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Addresshttp://wuis.org/post/his-greatest-speech-month-marks-150th-anniversary-lincolns-gettysburg-address
<h1 style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 20px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">One of the more misleading myths about the Gettysburg Address is that it was not properly appreciated by the audience who heard it or the readers who soon afterward saw it in newspapers.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In fact, many of the 15,000 assembled at Gettysburg were profoundly moved.Fri, 01 Nov 2013 05:00:06 +0000Michael Burlingame37320 at http://wuis.orgHis Greatest Speech: This Month Marks the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg AddressEssay: 150 Years Laterhttp://wuis.org/post/essay-150-years-later
<h1 style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 20px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If today Abraham Lincoln could see what has become of his country — and of the world — since the Civil War, which began 150 years ago, how might he react? That conflict began as a struggle over states’ rights in general and the right to secede in particular. He would doubtless be pleased that the doctrine of secession is dead in the United States.Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:00:06 +0000Michael Burlingame41195 at http://wuis.orgEssay: 150 Years Later